Roof Leak

This depends entirely upon the language of your coop documents. I will say that they rain on Friday came hard and from an odd direction -- rain came in our office windows for the first time ever

Water linked into the $4Billion dollar Occulus on Friday.

It depends. If the leak is through the roof membrane/structure then it is the co-op's responsibility. If it came through your skylight window, you would most likely be on the hook as windows are generally the shareholder's responsibility.

We would occasionally have a window leak (after a very heavy wind driven rain) and the coop arranged for water proofing, and in one case, replacement of one window.

Usually a co-op will only replace original windows. Meaning whatever was there when the building converted. If they've been replaced since then you will likely be responsible.

Coops responsibility, its outer envelope related (lol unless you installed the skylight......).

So, 6 months later...
I photographed, emailed several times and nothing was done.
Then in the end of September roof work was scheduled but not really started.
The contractors however were negligent recently and didn't protect the roof and the building had a massive leak affecting many apartments.

The contractor is accepting liability. However, I feel like waiting 6 months to address the roof issues was negligent on the boards part as I notified multiple times of leaks.

The contractor wants to settle directly with owners. I'm assuming this is the best course of action and not going through insurance? Seems like quite an expensive way considering the damage (mold, curling ruined, etc)

Roof leaks appear to be an unavoidable downside of having a top floor unit. The roof in my rental building has been repaired at least 3 times this year alone.

This is fairly common, and the reason why many buyers of top floor apartments wouldn't buy a top floor apartment again. Roof leaks are common and repairs rarely happen quickly- leading to additional damages.

If it's a flat roof and the membrane is exposed, you may want to invest in a 1 gallon bucket of flashing cement. Fill any holes or delaminations in the seams of the membrane. This is messy stuff so disposable rubber gloves are a must. The great thing about this product is it can be applied in wet or dry situations. So if it is raining and you hear drip, drip, drip...you can patch the hole and the dripping should stop in theory. Note that it takes a while for this product to fully cure. Fixing it yourself could potentially resolve a lot of trial and error of having your super or subcontractor performing the work on their schedule. If it's a sealant issue, buy yourself a caulk gun and a tube of the appropriate sealant. Most hardware stores carry this stuff. However, if you want pro grade roofing repair materials, go to https://alliedbuilding.com/
Best of Luck! Richard | Manhatta Architecture, P.C. http://www.manhatta.net

Use plaster of high quality to fix your roofs and if still you have issues then hire roof repair experts for help.

If you’ve found a leak, don’t ignore it. The longer you let a roof leak go, the more damage you’ll have. Water damage can be expense to repair. As manhatta and Georgeoliver said, don't wait for a "scheduled" repair. Start fixing by yourself.

Sorry, my mistake. I thought it was a fresh topic, but it seems like it's outdated. And I'll never know the ending of this story(